🇯🇵 Updated April 17, 2026

Software Tester in Japan

Detailed salary information for Software Tester positions in Japan, including pay in JPY and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)

5,242,700 JPY

Salary in USD / year

$34,559.38

National Percentile

Top 60%

About This Role

An Automation Tester uses automated testing tools to verify the functionality and performance of software applications. They create and execute automated test scripts.

Key Responsibilities

Implement and maintain test automation frameworks.
Write automated test scripts for regression testing.
Analyze test results and provide feedback for continuous improvement.

Required Skills

Test automation tools (e.g.SeleniumAppium) Scripting languages (e.g.Pythonmanual

Role Requirements & Work Profile

Experience Required

2–12 years

Typical experience range for this role

Work Arrangement

Intern

22%

Contract

22%

Temporary

21%

Part-Time

19%

Full-Time

16%

Common Qualifications

B.Com

18%

M.Com

13%

BA

10%

MBA

10%

B.Tech

10%

BBA

10%

Related Specializations

Professionals with the Software Tester title in Japan often specialize in these roles:

Quality Assurance Analyst Automation Tester Performance Tester

Common Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Flexible Work Arrangements

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Bonuses and Incentive Programs

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job Details

Job TitleSoftware Tester

CategoryInformation Technology

Country🇯🇵 Japan

CurrencyJPY

Annual Salary (per year)5,242,700 JPY

Annual Salary in USD (per year)$34,559.38

Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary

5,242,700

Bottom 50% Avg

890,007

Middle 40% Avg

4,653,794

Top 10% Avg

21,147,317

Top 1% Avg

61,483,597

Related Jobs in Information Technology

Director of Technology

11,050,300 JPY

Head of Information Technology

10,861,800 JPY

Chief Information Officer

10,762,500 JPY

Online Banking Manager

10,488,300 JPY

Information Technology Operations Manager

10,297,600 JPY